constipado

[kõnst̪iˈpað̞o]

/[kõnst̪iˈpað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“constipado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,382 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,382
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que padece un resfriado, enfermedad catarral de las vías respiratorias altas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-constipado · constipado · Spanish

constipado · rank #99,382 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,382
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH conspicuo

Nearest frequency peer: conspicuo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “constipado”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “constipado” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for constipado
PropertyValue
Headwordconstipado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõnst̪iˈpað̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “constipado” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.constipadocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “conspicuo” (#99,381), “considerarías” (#99,380), “contemplé” (#99,384). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “constipado” va en #99,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

constipado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,382 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõnst̪iˈpað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

constipado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is constipado, spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que padece un resfriado, enfermedad catarral de las vías respiratorias altas.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una persona: que padece estreñimiento, constipación de vientre.

This word in other languages

erkältet(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "constipado"?
"constipado" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-P-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnst̪iˈpað̞o].
What does "constipado" mean?
As an adjective, "constipado" means: Que padece un resfriado, enfermedad catarral de las vías respiratorias altas.
How do you pronounce "constipado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constipado" is [kõnst̪iˈpað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "constipado" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "constipado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conectarán#99,373convocaban#99,392computable#99,367compungido#99,366

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list